Fear and Trembling

Fear and Trembling was Hill Farmstead’s first collaboration—a Baltic-style porter brewed… Show More

Fear and Trembling was Hill Farmstead’s first collaboration—a Baltic-style porter brewed with malt that was hand smoked over maple wood by our Danish friend, and former colleague, Anders Kissmeyer. This batch was brewed with malt that was hand-smoked over a blend of native woods, then fermented in the traditional way, with lager yeast, and conditioned in stainless steel. As a student of philosophy and former resident of Copenhagen, it seemed fitting to name our first collaboration after Denmark’s great thinker: Søren Kierkegaard. Anders, Shaun and Søren—all three contemplated absurdity, faith and salvation while wandering the shores of the Baltic Sea... “...continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling...” Show Less